1988 Land Rover Range Rover — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

78.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,224

Total Tests (All Years)

76,930 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Land Rover Range Rover as it ages.

21 yrs51.2%

→ ↑4.8%

22 yrs56.0%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs56.1%

→ ↑7.4%

24 yrs63.5%

→ ↓4.4%

25 yrs59.1%

→ ↑8.0%

26 yrs67.1%

→ ↑1.4%

27 yrs68.5%

→ ↓1.3%

28 yrs67.2%

→ ↓4.3%

29 yrs62.9%

→ ↑6.8%

30 yrs69.7%

→ ↑0.3%

31 yrs70.0%

→ ↑7.6%

32 yrs77.6%

→ ↓8.9%

33 yrs68.7%

→ ↑1.0%

34 yrs69.7%

→ ↑8.2%

35 yrs77.9%

→ ↑0.1%

36 yrs78.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	51.2%	207
22 yrs	56.0%	191
23 yrs	56.1%	157
24 yrs	63.5%	115
25 yrs	59.1%	88
26 yrs	67.1%	85
27 yrs	68.5%	73
28 yrs	67.2%	67
29 yrs	62.9%	197
30 yrs	69.7%	122
31 yrs	70.0%	120
32 yrs	77.6%	125
33 yrs	68.7%	150
34 yrs	69.7%	109
35 yrs	77.9%	122
36 yrs	78.0%	296

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Land Rover Range Rover pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	78%	296
2023 (35 yrs)	77.9%	122
2022 (34 yrs)	69.7%	109
2021 (33 yrs)	68.7%	150
2020 (32 yrs)	77.6%	125
2019 (31 yrs)	70%	120
2018 (30 yrs)	69.7%	122
2017 (29 yrs)	62.9%	197
2016 (28 yrs)	67.2%	67
2015 (27 yrs)	68.5%	73
2014 (26 yrs)	67.1%	85
2013 (25 yrs)	59.1%	88
2012 (24 yrs)	63.5%	115
2011 (23 yrs)	56.1%	157
2010 (22 yrs)	56%	191
2009 (21 yrs)	51.2%	207

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 207Avg Mileage 92,621Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%

2010High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 191Avg Mileage 95,616Top Failure Brakes — 23.0%

2011High Fail Rate

56.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 157Avg Mileage 99,021Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 115Avg Mileage 91,358Top Failure Brakes — 22.6%

2013High Fail Rate

59.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 88Avg Mileage 90,835Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%

2014

67.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 85Avg Mileage 94,865Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2015

68.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 73Avg Mileage 99,520Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 35.6%

2016

67.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 67Avg Mileage 88,635Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.7%

2017High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 197Avg Mileage 90,699Top Failure Brakes — 39.6%

2018

69.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 122Avg Mileage 95,140Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 36.9%

2019

70.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 120Avg Mileage 95,537Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%

2020

77.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 125Avg Mileage 86,992Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.6%

2021

68.7%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 150Avg Mileage 88,412Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%

2022

69.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 109Avg Mileage 88,151Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%

2023

77.9%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 122Avg Mileage 90,836Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.2%

2024

78.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 296Avg Mileage 76,930Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.0%

MOT results for 1988 Land Rover Range Rover by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	51.2%	207	92,621	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.6%
2010	22	56.0%	191	95,616	Brakes — 23.0%
2011	23	56.1%	157	99,021	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.8%
2012	24	63.5%	115	91,358	Brakes — 22.6%
2013	25	59.1%	88	90,835	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.1%
2014	26	67.1%	85	94,865	Brakes — 41.2%
2015	27	68.5%	73	99,520	Body, Structure and General Items — 35.6%
2016	28	67.2%	67	88,635	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 50.7%
2017	29	62.9%	197	90,699	Brakes — 39.6%
2018	30	69.7%	122	95,140	Body, chassis, structure — 36.9%
2019	31	70.0%	120	95,537	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.8%
2020	32	77.6%	125	86,992	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.6%
2021	33	68.7%	150	88,412	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.0%
2022	34	69.7%	109	88,151	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 40.4%
2023	35	77.9%	122	90,836	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 35.2%
2024	36	78.0%	296	76,930	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 28.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Land Rover Range Rover, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

32.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	24.2% (21 yrs)	18.9% (36 yrs)	-5.3%	🟢 ↓
Suspension	19.8% (21 yrs)	15.9% (36 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

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About This Data

This page shows how Land Rover Range Rover cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,224 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.